Lee Maye
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: December 11, 1934 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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Died: July 17, 2002 (aged 67) Riverside, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 17, 1959, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 29, 1971, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Home run | 94 | ||
| Runs batted in | 419 | ||
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Arthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934 – July 17, 2002) was a Major League Baseball player. He played eleven seasons in the majors as an outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves (1959–1965), Houston Astros (1965–1966), Cleveland Indians (1967–1969), Washington Senators (1969–1970), and Chicago White Sox (1970–1971).
Maye was also well known as a rhythm & blues singer. He was the lead singer for the Los Angeles-based doo-wop group Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns in the 1950s.
In a 13-year Major League Baseball career Maye played for the Milwaukee Braves, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, and the Chicago White Sox. From 1961 to 1966, and again in 1969, he started in more than half of his team's games, with a high of 133 games started in 1964. Maye was also used quite often as a pinch-hitter during his 13-season career.
In 1964, playing for the Milwaukee Braves, Maye had personal career-highs in almost every category; including 153 games played, 74 RBI, and a .304 batting average. He also led the National League with 44 doubles.
Other career highlights include:
Maye's career totals include 1,288 games played, 1,109 hits, 94 home runs, 419 RBI, and a lifetime batting average of .274.
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